flag male ancestor  Carl  OBERST

  (b. May 29, 1907 Sherwood, Oregon, USA   d. 21 September 1978 LaPine, Oregon, USA )  
Age: 71
Cause of Death: Heart attack

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Carl OBERST was born May 29, 1907 in Sherwood, Oregon, USA

Carl OBERST was the child of William OBERST   and   Sophie DAHM

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Carl  married  Ida CHANDLER 11 June 1930 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ida CHANDLER  was born June 11, 1913 in Roseburg, Oregon, USA.  Ida died October 1975 in Bend, Oregon, USA.  Ida was the child of Raymond Eugene CHANDLER and Aby Mabel HAINES.

Carl OBERST died 21 September 1978 in LaPine, Oregon, USA.





Lived in Siletz, Toledo, and Bend, Oregon


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Carl OBERST was a farmer.

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Carl OBERST married flag female ancestor Ida CHANDLER-- Date: 11 June 1930 Place: 
Ida CHANDLER was the child of Raymond Eugene CHANDLER and Aby Mabel HAINES




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birth1907 Birth
May 29, 1907
Sherwood, Oregon, USA
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
marriage1930 Marriage / Partner
Carl OBERST and Ida CHANDLER 11 June 1930,

He was 23 years old.
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
News1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
NewsJune 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.
News1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1975 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ida CHANDLER died October 1975, Bend, Oregon, USA
death1978 Death
21 September 1978
LaPine, Oregon, USA

He died at the age of 71.

Carl is buried at: Pilot Butte Cemetery
Added: 8/12/2021 5:28:26 PM - Updated: 8/30/2025 12:23:46 AM

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